Chapter II
She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult. "Can you bear this?" said the king. "No, I can't," said the queen. "Well, what's to be done?" said the king. "I'm sure I don't know," said the queen.
The Light Princess
Chapter II
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She
looked
so
rueful,
that
the
king
took
her
in
his
arms;
and
they
sat
down
to
consult.
"Can
you
bear
this?"
said
the
king.
"No,
I
can't,"
said
the
queen.
"Well,
what's
to
be
done?"
said
the
king.
"I'm
sure
I
don't
know,"
said
the
queen.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
She
looked
so
rueful,
that
the
king
took
her
in
his
arms;
and
they
sat
down
to
consult.
Line 2
"Can
you
bear
this?"
said
the
king.
Line 3
"No,
I
can't,"
said
the
queen.
Line 4
"Well,
what's
to
be
done?"
said
the
king.
Line 5
"I'm
sure
I
don't
know,"
said
the
queen.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what's to be done?" said the king.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sure I don't know," said the queen.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.”
Rueful
adjective
US /ˈruːfəl/
showing regret or mild sorrow
From this reading “She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sure I don't know," said the queen.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what's to be done?" said the king.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
arms
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From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" said the king.
bear
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From this reading "Can you bear this?" said the king.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you bear this?" said the king.
can't
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From this reading "No, I can't," said the queen.
consult
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From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
don't
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," said the queen.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" said the king.
down
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From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I can't," said the queen.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," said the queen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
king
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From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," said the queen.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I can't," said the queen.
queen
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From this reading "No, I can't," said the queen.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
showing regret or mild sorrow
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
said
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From this reading "Can you bear this?" said the king.
sat
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From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know," said the queen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can you bear this?" said the king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked so rueful, that the king took her in his arms; and they sat down to consult.
Well
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From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" said the king.
what's
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From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" said the king.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you bear this?" said the king.