Chapter VI
CLARE. I've thought of you--so much! But only--if you're sure. He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart. MALISE.
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CLARE.
I've
thought
of
you--so
much!
But
only--if
you're
sure.
He
clasps
her
and
kisses
her
closed
eyes;
and
so
they
stand
for
a
moment,
till
the
sound
of
a
latchkey
in
the
door
sends
them
apart.
MALISE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CLARE.
Line 2
I've
thought
of
you--so
much!
Line 3
But
only--if
you're
sure.
Line 4
He
clasps
her
and
kisses
her
closed
eyes;
and
so
they
stand
for
a
moment,
till
the
sound
of
a
latchkey
in
the
door
sends
them
apart.
Line 5
MALISE.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But only--if you're sure.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've thought of you--so much!”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.”
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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 He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
apart
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only--if you're sure.
CLARE
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From this reading CLARE.
clasps
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
closed
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
door
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
eyes
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
I've
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From this reading I've thought of you--so much!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But only--if you're sure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
kisses
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
latchkey
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
MALISE
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From this reading MALISE.
moment
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
much
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From this reading I've thought of you--so much!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've thought of you--so much!
only
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From this reading But only--if you're sure.
sends
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've thought of you--so much!
sound
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
stand
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From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But only--if you're sure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've thought of you--so much!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He clasps her and kisses her closed eyes; and so they stand for a moment, till the sound of a latchkey in the door sends them apart.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've thought of you--so much!
you're
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From this reading But only--if you're sure.