Chapter XXVI
"Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?" "Unkind?" "Well, was I kind enough?" "You are always kind," he said. "Do you think so?
The Creators: A Comedy
Chapter XXVI
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"Hugh,"
she
said,
"was
I
unkind
to
her?"
"Unkind?"
"Well,
was
I
kind
enough?"
"You
are
always
kind,"
he
said.
"Do
you
think
so?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Hugh,"
she
said,
"was
I
unkind
to
her?"
Line 2
"Unkind?"
Line 3
"Well,
was
I
kind
enough?"
Line 4
"You
are
always
kind,"
he
said.
Line 5
"Do
you
think
so?
/duː juː think soʊ/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think so?”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, was I kind enough?"”
All words in this reading · 18
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always
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From this reading "You are always kind," he said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are always kind," he said.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think so?
enough
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From this reading "Well, was I kind enough?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are always kind," he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?"
Hugh
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From this reading "Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?"
kind
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From this reading "Well, was I kind enough?"
said
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From this reading "Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you think so?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think so?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?"
unkind
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From this reading "Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hugh," she said, "was I unkind to her?"
Well
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From this reading "Well, was I kind enough?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are always kind," he said.