Chapter IX
Women. We do, alas! we do! What are we without you? [A pause.] Woman.
The Saint's Tragedy
Chapter IX
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Women.
We
do,
alas!
we
do!
What
are
we
without
you?
[A
pause.]
Woman.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Women.
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We
do,
alas!
we
do!
/wiː duː əˈlæs wiː duː/
Line 3
What
are
we
without
you?
/wʌt ɑːr wiː wɪˈθaʊt juː/
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[A
pause.]
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Woman.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “We do, alas! we do!”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What are we without you?”
All words in this reading · 11
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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 [A pause.]
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading We do, alas! we do!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are we without you?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do, alas! we do!
pause
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From this reading [A pause.]
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do, alas! we do!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are we without you?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What are we without you?
Woman
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From this reading Woman.
Women
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From this reading Women.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are we without you?