Chapter V
“Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.” “Precisely; she regards him as a child. She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.” Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in. “Does she talk of it with you?
The Patagonia
Chapter V
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“Well,
he’s
only
a
boy—he’s
younger
at
least
than
she.”
“Precisely;
she
regards
him
as
a
child.
She
remarked
to
me
herself
today,
that
is,
that
he’s
so
much
younger.”
Mrs.
Nettlepoint
took
this
in.
“Does
she
talk
of
it
with
you?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Well,
he’s
only
a
boy—he’s
younger
at
least
than
she.”
Line 2
“Precisely;
she
regards
him
as
a
child.
Line 3
She
remarked
to
me
herself
today,
that
is,
that
he’s
so
much
younger.”
Line 4
Mrs.
Nettlepoint
took
this
in.
Line 5
“Does
she
talk
of
it
with
you?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.””
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.””
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.””
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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 “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
boy
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From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
child
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From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
he's
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From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
much
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From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
Nettlepoint
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
only
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From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
Precisely
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From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
regards
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From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
remarked
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From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
talk
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From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
today
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From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
Well
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From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
younger
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From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”