Chapter IV
Isen. What? Wal. When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress. And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
The Saint's Tragedy
Chapter IV
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Isen.
What?
Wal.
When
I
see
a
woman
who
will
stand
by
her
word,
and
two
who
will
stand
by
their
mistress.
And
the
monk,
too--there's
mettle
in
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Isen.
Line 2
What?
/wʌt/
Line 3
Wal.
Line 4
When
I
see
a
woman
who
will
stand
by
her
word,
and
two
who
will
stand
by
their
mistress.
Line 5
And
the
monk,
too--there's
mettle
in
him.
Learner Dictionary
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Stand
noun
US /stand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.”
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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 When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
Isen
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mettle
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mistress
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monk
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see
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stand
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
there's
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too
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two
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From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
Wal
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From this reading Wal.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
woman
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From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
word
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From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.