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The Ambassadors

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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Did you come out,” she asked, to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: Oh it’s all right.
Chad I mean’s all right in having said to youwell anything he may have said.
I’ll _take_ it allwhat he does put on me.
Only I must see him before I see you again.”
She hesitated, but she brought it out.
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The Ambassadors

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The Ambassadors is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.
Line 2
Chad I mean’s all right in having said to youwell anything he may have said.
Line 3
I’ll _take_ it allwhat he does put on me.
Line 4
Only I must see him before I see you again.”
/ˈoʊnli aɪ mʌst siː hɪm bɪˈfɔːr aɪ siː juː əˈɡen/
Line 5
She hesitated, but she brought it out.
/ʃiː ˈhezɪteɪtɪd bʌt ʃiː brɔːt ɪt aʊt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.”

brought verb US /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “She hesitated, but she brought it out.”

Chad noun US /tʃæd/

a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape

From this reading “Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.”

further adverb US /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading ““Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.”

hesitated verb US /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading “She hesitated, but she brought it out.”

instant noun US /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading ““Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.”

replied verb US /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading ““Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.”

saying noun US /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading ““Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Only I must see him before I see you again.”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Only I must see him before I see you again.”

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She hesitated, but she brought it out.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

ChadnounUS /tʃæd/

a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I’ll _take_ it all—what he does put on me.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading She hesitated, but she brought it out.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

I'll

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From this reading I’ll _take_ it all—what he does put on me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I’ll _take_ it all—what he does put on me.

mean's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Only I must see him before I see you again.”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only I must see him before I see you again.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Only I must see him before I see you again.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I’ll _take_ it all—what he does put on me.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Chad I mean’s all right in having said to you—well anything he may have said.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I’ll _take_ it all—what he does put on me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Did you come out,” she asked, “to put it all on _him?_” But he replied to this no further than, after an instant, by saying: “Oh it’s all right.

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