Chapter XIV
“The Prince’s? By his not ‘really’ caring?” She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough. “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy. That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
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Chapter XIV
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“The
Prince’s?
By
his
not
‘really’
caring?”
She
recalled,
after
a
little,
benevolently
enough.
“I
mean
that
men
don’t,
when
it
has
all
been
too
easy.
That’s
how,
in
nine
cases
out
of
ten,
a
woman
is
treated
who
has
risked
her
life.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“The
Prince’s?
Line 2
By
his
not
‘really’
caring?”
Line 3
She
recalled,
after
a
little,
benevolently
enough.
Line 4
“I
mean
that
men
don’t,
when
it
has
all
been
too
easy.
Line 5
That’s
how,
in
nine
cases
out
of
ten,
a
woman
is
treated
who
has
risked
her
life.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.”
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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 She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.
all
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From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
benevolently
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From this reading She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By his not ‘really’ caring?”
caring
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cases
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don't
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From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
easy
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From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
enough
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From this reading She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By his not ‘really’ caring?”
how
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From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.
mean
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From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
men
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From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
nine
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From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By his not ‘really’ caring?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
out
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From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
Prince's
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From this reading “The Prince’s?
really
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From this reading By his not ‘really’ caring?”
recalled
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From this reading She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.
risked
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From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recalled, after a little, benevolently enough.
ten
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From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
That's
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From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Prince’s?
too
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From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
treated
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From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I mean that men don’t, when it has all been too easy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.
woman
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From this reading That’s how, in nine cases out of ten, a woman is treated who has risked her life.