Chapter XII
“Love,” she said at last. “It comes to some people. It happens. It happens to young people.... But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman
Chapter XII
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“Love,”
she
said
at
last.
“It
comes
to
some
people.
It
happens.
It
happens
to
young
people....
But
when
one
is
married——”
Her
voice
fell
almost
to
a
whisper.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Love,”
she
said
at
last.
Line 2
“It
comes
to
some
people.
Line 3
It
happens.
Line 4
It
happens
to
young
people....
Line 5
But
when
one
is
married——”
Her
voice
fell
almost
to
a
whisper.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Love,” she said at last.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.”
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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 But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
almost
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From this reading But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Love,” she said at last.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
comes
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From this reading “It comes to some people.
fell
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happens
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From this reading It happens.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It comes to some people.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Love,” she said at last.
Love
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From this reading “Love,” she said at last.
married
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From this reading But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
people
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From this reading “It comes to some people.
said
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From this reading “Love,” she said at last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Love,” she said at last.
some
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From this reading “It comes to some people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It comes to some people.
voice
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
whisper
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From this reading But when one is married——” Her voice fell almost to a whisper.
young
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From this reading It happens to young people....