Chapter V
“'Henry-Henry de Sampierre!' “Then I was told that he was going to marry you. That was a blow! Oh, sister, a terrible blow--terrible! I wept all through three sleepless nights.
Original Short Stories — Volume 12
Chapter V
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“'Henry-Henry
de
Sampierre!'
“Then
I
was
told
that
he
was
going
to
marry
you.
That
was
a
blow!
Oh,
sister,
a
terrible
blow--terrible!
I
wept
all
through
three
sleepless
nights.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“'Henry-Henry
de
Sampierre!'
Line 2
“Then
I
was
told
that
he
was
going
to
marry
you.
Line 3
That
was
a
blow!
Line 4
Oh,
sister,
a
terrible
blow--terrible!
Line 5
I
wept
all
through
three
sleepless
nights.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Nights
noun
US /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “I wept all through three sleepless nights.”
Terrible
noun
US /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh, sister, a terrible blow--terrible!”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wept all through three sleepless nights.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I was told that he was going to marry you.”
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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 That was a blow!
all
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From this reading I wept all through three sleepless nights.
blow
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From this reading That was a blow!
de
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going
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From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
Henry-Henry
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From this reading “'Henry-Henry de Sampierre!'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
marry
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From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I wept all through three sleepless nights.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, sister, a terrible blow--terrible!
Sampierre
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From this reading “'Henry-Henry de Sampierre!'
sister
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From this reading Oh, sister, a terrible blow--terrible!
sleepless
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From this reading I wept all through three sleepless nights.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oh, sister, a terrible blow--terrible!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
Then
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From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
three
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From this reading I wept all through three sleepless nights.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I wept all through three sleepless nights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.
wept
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From this reading I wept all through three sleepless nights.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then I was told that he was going to marry you.