Chapter II
CHARTERIS (petting her). My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way. You know I can't help it. JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him). Oh, you can, you can.
The Philanderer
Chapter II
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CHARTERIS
(petting
her).
My
dear
love,
don't
cry--don't
go
on
in
this
way.
You
know
I
can't
help
it.
JULIA
(sobbing
as
he
rises
and
coaxingly
lifts
her
with
him).
Oh,
you
can,
you
can.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CHARTERIS
(petting
her).
Line 2
My
dear
love,
don't
cry--don't
go
on
in
this
way.
Line 3
You
know
I
can't
help
it.
Line 4
JULIA
(sobbing
as
he
rises
and
coaxingly
lifts
her
with
him).
Line 5
Oh,
you
can,
you
can.
Learner Dictionary
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Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I can't help it.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I can't help it.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, you can, you can.
can't
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From this reading You know I can't help it.
CHARTERIS
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From this reading CHARTERIS (petting her).
coaxingly
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From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
cry
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From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
dear
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From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
don't
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From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
go
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From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know I can't help it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARTERIS (petting her).
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know I can't help it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know I can't help it.
JULIA
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From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know I can't help it.
lifts
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From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
love
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From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, you can, you can.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
petting
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From this reading CHARTERIS (petting her).
rises
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From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
sobbing
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From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
way
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From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I can't help it.