Chapter XL
THE DEA EX. "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story. "I am sure she _likes_ him. But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way." "How do you know that?
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Chapter XL
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THE
DEA
EX.
"And
you
think
Marion
likes
him?"
asked
Lady
Bernard,
when
she
had
in
silence
heard
my
story.
"I
am
sure
she
_likes_
him.
But
you
know
he
is
so
far
inferior
to
her,--in
every
way."
"How
do
you
know
that?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
DEA
EX.
Line 2
"And
you
think
Marion
likes
him?"
asked
Lady
Bernard,
when
she
had
in
silence
heard
my
story.
Line 3
"I
am
sure
she
_likes_
him.
Line 4
But
you
know
he
is
so
far
inferior
to
her,--in
every
way."
Line 5
"How
do
you
know
that?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.”
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure she _likes_ him.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure she _likes_ him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
Bernard
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From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
DEA
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From this reading THE DEA EX.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know that?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
EX
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From this reading THE DEA EX.
far
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From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
heard
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From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
How
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From this reading "How do you know that?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure she _likes_ him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
inferior
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From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
Lady
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From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
likes
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From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
Marion
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From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
story
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From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure she _likes_ him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you know that?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEA EX.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
way
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From this reading But you know he is so far inferior to her,--in every way."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you think Marion likes him?" asked Lady Bernard, when she had in silence heard my story.