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The Lovers Assistant

Chapter II

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Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
Fourthly, Kisses.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lovers Assistant

Chapter II

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.
Line 2
The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.
Line 3
If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.
Line 4
If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.
Line 5
Fourthly, Kisses.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.”

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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 If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

Adamant

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From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

blubbered

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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

bring

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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

Cheeks

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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

Fourthly

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From this reading Fourthly, Kisses.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.

Handkerchief

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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

Kisses

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From this reading Fourthly, Kisses.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

Mistress

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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

move

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From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.

Occasion

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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.

Onion

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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

Proverb

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From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.

refuse

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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

see

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From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

Service

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From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

sometimes

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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

Tears

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From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.

tells

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From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

Thirdly

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From this reading Thirdly, Tears are of great Service.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

use

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From this reading If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Proverb tells you, _Tears will move Adamant_.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.