Chapter XXVI
MRS. KNOWLE. Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever. MELISANDE (coldly). More tea, Jane?
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Chapter XXVI
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MRS.
KNOWLE.
Of
course,
I
can't
expect
to
keep
her
for
ever.
MELISANDE
(coldly).
More
tea,
Jane?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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KNOWLE.
Line 3
Of
course,
I
can't
expect
to
keep
her
for
ever.
Line 4
MELISANDE
(coldly).
Line 5
More
tea,
Jane?
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 can't expect to keep her for ever.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.”
Expect
verb
US /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.”
All words in this reading · 17
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can't
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From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
coldly
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From this reading MELISANDE (coldly).
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
Jane
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From this reading More tea, Jane?
keep
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From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
KNOWLE
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From this reading KNOWLE.
MELISANDE
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From this reading MELISANDE (coldly).
More
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From this reading More tea, Jane?
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.
tea
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From this reading More tea, Jane?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, I can't expect to keep her for ever.