Chapter XXIII
“The last?” “I take it as their good-bye.” And she smiled as she could always smile. “They come in state—to take formal leave. They do everything that’s proper.
The Golden Bowl — Complete
Chapter XXIII
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
“The
last?”
“I
take
it
as
their
good-bye.”
And
she
smiled
as
she
could
always
smile.
“They
come
in
state—to
take
formal
leave.
They
do
everything
that’s
proper.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“The
last?”
/ðə last/
Line 2
“I
take
it
as
their
good-bye.”
Line 3
And
she
smiled
as
she
could
always
smile.
Line 4
“They
come
in
state—to
take
formal
leave.
Line 5
They
do
everything
that’s
proper.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They come in state—to take formal leave.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And she smiled as she could always smile.”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “They do everything that’s proper.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The last?””
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I take it as their good-bye.””
All words in this reading · 25
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she smiled as she could always smile.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she smiled as she could always smile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I take it as their good-bye.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They come in state—to take formal leave.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she smiled as she could always smile.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do everything that’s proper.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They do everything that’s proper.
formal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They come in state—to take formal leave.
good-bye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I take it as their good-bye.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I take it as their good-bye.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They come in state—to take formal leave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I take it as their good-bye.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last?”
leave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They come in state—to take formal leave.
proper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They do everything that’s proper.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she smiled as she could always smile.
smile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she smiled as she could always smile.
smiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she smiled as she could always smile.
state
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They come in state—to take formal leave.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I take it as their good-bye.”
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They do everything that’s proper.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The last?”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I take it as their good-bye.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They come in state—to take formal leave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They come in state—to take formal leave.