Chapter XX
He reviewed a choice of London districts. Lady Ella said her bitterest thing. “Does it matter where we hide our heads?” That wrung him to: “We are not hiding our heads.” She repented at once.
The Soul of a Bishop
Chapter XX
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He
reviewed
a
choice
of
London
districts.
Lady
Ella
said
her
bitterest
thing.
“Does
it
matter
where
we
hide
our
heads?”
That
wrung
him
to:
“We
are
not
hiding
our
heads.”
She
repented
at
once.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
He
reviewed
a
choice
of
London
districts.
Line 2
Lady
Ella
said
her
bitterest
thing.
Line 3
“Does
it
matter
where
we
hide
our
heads?”
Line 4
That
wrung
him
to:
“We
are
not
hiding
our
heads.”
Line 5
She
repented
at
once.
Learner Dictionary
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Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She repented at once.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Ella said her bitterest thing.”
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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 He reviewed a choice of London districts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That wrung him to: “We are not hiding our heads.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She repented at once.
bitterest
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From this reading Lady Ella said her bitterest thing.
choice
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From this reading He reviewed a choice of London districts.
districts
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From this reading He reviewed a choice of London districts.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does it matter where we hide our heads?”
Ella
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From this reading Lady Ella said her bitterest thing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reviewed a choice of London districts.
heads
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From this reading “Does it matter where we hide our heads?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Ella said her bitterest thing.
hide
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From this reading “Does it matter where we hide our heads?”
hiding
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That wrung him to: “We are not hiding our heads.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Does it matter where we hide our heads?”
Lady
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From this reading Lady Ella said her bitterest thing.
London
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From this reading He reviewed a choice of London districts.
matter
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From this reading “Does it matter where we hide our heads?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That wrung him to: “We are not hiding our heads.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He reviewed a choice of London districts.
once
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From this reading She repented at once.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Does it matter where we hide our heads?”
repented
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From this reading She repented at once.
reviewed
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From this reading He reviewed a choice of London districts.
said
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From this reading Lady Ella said her bitterest thing.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She repented at once.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wrung him to: “We are not hiding our heads.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Ella said her bitterest thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That wrung him to: “We are not hiding our heads.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Does it matter where we hide our heads?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Does it matter where we hide our heads?”
wrung
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From this reading That wrung him to: “We are not hiding our heads.”