Chapter IX
Chapter 9
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Women. We do, alas! we do! What are we without you? [A pause.] Woman.
The Saint's Tragedy
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Women.
We
do,
alas!
we
do!
What
are
we
without
you?
[A
pause.]
Woman.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Saint's Tragedy
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Women.
/ˈwɪmən/
Line 2
We
do,
alas!
we
do!
/wiː duː əˈlæs wiː duː/
Line 3
What
are
we
without
you?
/wʌt ɑːr wiː wɪˈθaʊt juː/
Line 4
[A
pause.]
/ə pɔːz/
Line 5
Woman.
/ˈwʊmən/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “We do, alas! we do!”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “[A pause.]”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What are we without you?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Woman.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Women.”
All words in this reading · 11
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [A pause.]
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading We do, alas! we do!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are we without you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do, alas! we do!
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading [A pause.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do, alas! we do!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are we without you?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What are we without you?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Woman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are we without you?
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