Chapter V
"No, she just likes us." Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh. "I mean _you_ particularly. Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?" Milly hesitated.
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Chapter V
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"No,
she
just
likes
us."
Even
for
this
his
travelled
lordship,
seasoned
and
saturated,
had
no
laugh.
"I
mean
_you_
particularly.
Has
that
lady
with
the
charming
face,
which
_is_
charming,
told
her?"
Milly
hesitated.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"No,
she
just
likes
us."
Line 2
Even
for
this
his
travelled
lordship,
seasoned
and
saturated,
had
no
laugh.
Line 3
"I
mean
_you_
particularly.
Line 4
Has
that
lady
with
the
charming
face,
which
_is_
charming,
told
her?"
Line 5
Milly
hesitated.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
charming
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From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
face
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From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
hesitated
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From this reading Milly hesitated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean _you_ particularly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
just
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From this reading "No, she just likes us."
lady
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From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
laugh
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From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
likes
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From this reading "No, she just likes us."
lordship
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From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
mean
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From this reading "I mean _you_ particularly.
Milly
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From this reading Milly hesitated.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, she just likes us."
particularly
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From this reading "I mean _you_ particularly.
saturated
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From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
seasoned
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From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, she just likes us."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
travelled
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From this reading Even for this his travelled lordship, seasoned and saturated, had no laugh.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, she just likes us."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Has that lady with the charming face, which _is_ charming, told her?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I mean _you_ particularly.