Chapter VII
"And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?" "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should. You that know him, why do you ask?" "And his heart?" I said, half frightened at my own temerity.
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Chapter VII
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"And
your
husband,"
I
said,
after
a
pause,--"does
your
feeling
represent
his?"
"My
husband,"
she
said,
"lives
for
his
genius,
as
he
should.
You
that
know
him,
why
do
you
ask?"
"And
his
heart?"
I
said,
half
frightened
at
my
own
temerity.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"And
your
husband,"
I
said,
after
a
pause,--"does
your
feeling
represent
his?"
Line 2
"My
husband,"
she
said,
"lives
for
his
genius,
as
he
should.
Line 3
You
that
know
him,
why
do
you
ask?"
Line 4
"And
his
heart?"
Line 5
I
said,
half
frightened
at
my
own
temerity.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “"And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"”
Feeling
noun
US /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said, half frightened at my own temerity.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You that know him, why do you ask?"”
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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 "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should.
ask
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From this reading You that know him, why do you ask?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said, half frightened at my own temerity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You that know him, why do you ask?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should.
frightened
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From this reading I said, half frightened at my own temerity.
genius
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From this reading "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said, half frightened at my own temerity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should.
heart
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From this reading "And his heart?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You that know him, why do you ask?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
husband
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From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You that know him, why do you ask?"
lives
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From this reading "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should.
own
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From this reading I said, half frightened at my own temerity.
pause
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From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
represent
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From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
said
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From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My husband," she said, "lives for his genius, as he should.
temerity
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From this reading I said, half frightened at my own temerity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You that know him, why do you ask?"
why
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From this reading You that know him, why do you ask?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You that know him, why do you ask?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And your husband," I said, after a pause,--"does your feeling represent his?"